Credit: Photo by Tracy May

Credit: Photo by Tracy May

It’s never wise to skip a show from Samantha Fish. The 31-year-old blueswoman turns head wherever she goes, and her chops just keep getting better, as evidenced by a fiery new album, Kill or Be Kind, where Memphis soul seeps through songs which showcase Fish’s impeccable technique and command of a myriad of tones, styles and solos.

Samantha Fish w/TC Carr and Bolts of Blue. Sat. Feb. 15, 8 p.m. $25-$30. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa. skipperssmokehouse.com

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